Meanings
aeolian1
alternative adjective æolian · alternative adjective eolian
- not comparableof, or relating to the wind.
- not comparableentertainmentAeolian mode
plural aeolians · alternative adjective æolian · alternative adjective eolian
Aeolian2
alternative Æolian · alternative Eolian
- not comparableRelating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
- not comparableentertainmentDesignating the Aeolian mode or scale; the name of the minor key in modal theory.
And they played softly in the Aeolian mode a music that was like the wailing of wind through bare branches on a moonless night, and the Red Foliot leaned forth from his high seat and recited this lamentation: […]
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 31
alternative Æolian · alternative Eolian
- abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping of Aeolian mode.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in Boethia, Thessaly, in the Aegean island of Lesbos, and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan eòlic, eòlic
- eòlicof, or relating to the wind
- eòliccarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
- eoliRelating to the Greek god of wind
Esperanto eola, Eola
- eolaof, or relating to the wind
- EolaRelating to the Greek god of wind
- eoladesignating the Aeolian mode or scale
Estonian eoolne
- eoolneof, or relating to the wind
Finnish aeolinen, aeolinen
- aeolinenof, or relating to the wind
- aeolinencarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
- aiolinenRelating to the Greek god of wind
French éolien, éolien
- éolienof, or relating to the wind
- éoliencarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
German äolisch
- äolischof, or relating to the wind
Greek αιολικός
- αιολικός (aiolikós)Relating to the Greek god of wind
Hungarian szél-, eol
- szél-of, or relating to the wind
- eolRelating to the Greek god of wind
Irish aeólach
- aeólachof, or relating to the wind
Italian eolio, eoli
- eolioRelating to the Greek god of wind
- eoliRelating to the Greek god of wind
- eoliaRelating to the Greek god of wind
- eolieRelating to the Greek god of wind
Lithuanian eolinis
- eolinisof, or relating to the wind
Polish eoliczny, eoliczny
- eolicznyof, or relating to the wind
- eolicznycarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
- eolskiRelating to the Greek god of wind
- eolskidesignating the Aeolian mode or scale
Portuguese eólico, eólico
- eólicoof, or relating to the wind
- eólicocarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
Russian эо́ловый, эо́ловый
- эо́ловый (eólovyj)of, or relating to the wind
- эо́ловый (eólovyj)carried, deposited or eroded by the wind
Spanish eólico, eólico
- eólicoof, or relating to the wind
- eólicocarried, deposited or eroded by the wind
- Æolíndesignating the Aeolian mode or scale
- Aeolíndesignating the Aeolian mode or scale
Swedish aeolisk
- aeoliskof, or relating to the wind
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Cite this entry
aeolian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolian
“aeolian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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